Malta (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Cremona, O.P., Archbishop
Charles Jude Scicluna, Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Mercieca, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 1 January 1944
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Malta
Square Kilometers: 246 (95 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.maltadiocese.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 29, Valletta VLT 16, Malta
Telephone: (021)24.53.50
Fax: 24.29.71

Historical Details

Diocese of Malta
- Latin Name: Melitensis o Melevitanus
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palermo
- Country: Malta

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Paternò, O.S.B. † (8 Jan 1479 Appointed - 6 Jul 1489 Appointed, Archbishop of Palermo)
Pierre de Foix (Jr.) † (6 Jul 1489 Appointed - 10 Aug 1490 Died)
Paolo Della Cavalleria † (18 Feb 1491 Appointed - 30 Mar 1495 Appointed, Bishop of Cefalù)
Giacomo Valguarneri (Vualguera) † (30 Mar 1495 Appointed - 5 May 1501 Died)
Antonio Corseto † (20 Dec 1501 Appointed - Sep 1503 Died)
Juan de Sepúlveda † (14 Jul 1514 Appointed - 1516 Resigned)
Bernardo Catagnano † ( 1516 Appointed - 1517 Died)
Bonifacio Catagnano † (30 Aug 1519 Appointed - 1522 Died)
Carlo Urríes † (Jan 1523 Appointed - 1528 Died)
Girolamo Ghinucci {Ginucci} † (10 Sep 1523 Appointed - 20 Mar 1538 Resigned)
Domingo Cubels, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (10 Dec 1540 Appointed - 22 Nov 1566 Died)
Martín Rojas de Portalrubio, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (5 Nov 1572 Appointed - 19 Mar 1577 Died)
Tomás Gargal (Gargallo), O.S.Io.Hieros. † (11 Aug 1578 Appointed - 10 Jun 1614 Died)
Baldassare Cagliares, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (18 May 1615 Appointed - 4 Aug 1633 Died)
Miguel Juan Balaguer Camarasa, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (12 Feb 1635 Appointed - 5 Dec 1663 Died)
Luca Bueno, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (15 Dec 1666 Appointed - 7 Sep 1668 Died)
Lorenzo Astiria, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (16 Jun 1670 Appointed - 5 Jan 1678 Died)
Miguel Jerónimo de Molina y Aragonés, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (18 Apr 1678 Appointed - 25 May 1682 Appointed, Bishop of Lérida)
Davide Cocco Palmieri, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (15 May 1684 Appointed - 19 Sep 1711 Died)
Joaquín Canaves, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (30 Aug 1713 Appointed - 3 Jun 1721 Died)
Gaspare Gori-Mancini, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (1 Jun 1722 Appointed - 16 Jul 1727 Died)
Paul Alpheran de Bussan, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (8 Mar 1728 Appointed - 20 Apr 1757 Died)
Bartolomé Rull, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (19 Dec 1757 Appointed - 19 Feb 1769 Died)
Giovanni Carmine Pellerano, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (28 May 1770 Appointed - 18 Mar 1780 Resigned)
Vincenzo Labini, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (19 Jun 1780 Appointed - 30 Apr 1807 Died)
Ferdinando Mattei † (18 Sep 1807 Confirmed - 14 Jul 1829 Died)
Francesco Saverio Caruana † (28 Feb 1831 Appointed - 17 Nov 1847 Died)
Publio Maria Sant † (17 Nov 1847 Succeeded - 4 Dec 1857 Resigned)
Gaetano Pace-Forno, O.S.A. † (4 Dec 1857 Succeeded - 22 Jul 1874 Died)
Carmelo Scicluna † (15 Mar 1875 Appointed - 12 Jul 1888 Died)
Pietro Pace † (11 Feb 1889 Appointed - 29 Jul 1914 Died)
Mauro Caruana, O.S.B. † (22 Jan 1915 Appointed - 17 Dec 1943 Died)
Michele Gonzi † (17 Dec 1943 Succeeded - 29 Nov 1976 Retired)
Joseph Mercieca (29 Nov 1976 Appointed - 2 Dec 2006 Retired)
Paul Cremona, O.P. (2 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Malta
Archdiocese of Malta
1 January 1944	Elevated	Diocese of Malta	Archdiocese of Malta

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Malta

1950 278,000 280,000 99.3% 402 384 786 353 670 1,135 50 ap1951

1970 280,000 294,000 95.2% 417 462 879 318 727 1,736 57 ap1971

1980 288,600 304,400 94.8% 443 438 881 327 601 1,470 64 ap1981

1990 321,000 325,000 98.8% 369 442 811 395 560 1,254 64 ap1991

1999 320,000 340,000 94.1% 340 411 751 426 512 1,271 63 ap2000

2000 330,000 350,000 94.3% 370 406 776 425 505 1,236 64 ap2001

2001 335,000 350,000 95.7% 329 411 740 452 504 1,010 64 ap2002

2002 337,000 353,000 95.5% 321 434 755 446 529 966 64 ap2003

2003 337,500 354,000 95.3% 316 431 747 451 523 965 64 ap2004

2004 337,800 354,900 95.2% 312 424 736 458 497 939 64 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Malta
1950	278,000	280,000	99.3%	402	384	786	353	670	1,135	50	ap1951
1970	280,000	294,000	95.2%	417	462	879	318	727	1,736	57	ap1971
1980	288,600	304,400	94.8%	443	438	881	327	601	1,470	64	ap1981
1990	321,000	325,000	98.8%	369	442	811	395	560	1,254	64	ap1991
1999	320,000	340,000	94.1%	340	411	751	426	512	1,271	63	ap2000
2000	330,000	350,000	94.3%	370	406	776	425	505	1,236	64	ap2001
2001	335,000	350,000	95.7%	329	411	740	452	504	1,010	64	ap2002
2002	337,000	353,000	95.5%	321	434	755	446	529	966	64	ap2003
2003	337,500	354,000	95.3%	316	431	747	451	523	965	64	ap2004
2004	337,800	354,900	95.2%	312	424	736	458	497	939	64	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Vicente Costa (Priest: 17 Dec 1972 to 1 Jul 1998)
Paul Cremona, O.P. (Archbishop: 2 Dec 2006 - )
Joseph Mercieca (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jul 1974; Archbishop: 29 Nov 1976 to 2 Dec 2006)
Charles Jude Scicluna (Priest: 11 Jul 1986; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Oct 2012)
Joseph Spiteri (Priest: 29 Jun 1984 to 21 Feb 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paul Alpheran de Bussan, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1728 to 20 Apr 1757)
Lorenzo Astiria, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1670 to 5 Jan 1678)
Miguel Juan Balaguer Camarasa, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1635 to 5 Dec 1663)
Luca Bueno, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1666 to 7 Sep 1668)
Spiridion-Salvatore-Costantino Buhadgiar, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Apr 1885 to 11 Feb 1889)
Michael Franciscus Buttigieg † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Mar 1863 to 22 Sep 1864)
Baldassare Cagliares, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 18 May 1615 to 4 Aug 1633)
Joaquín Canaves, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1713 to 3 Jun 1721)
Francesco Saverio Caruana † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1831 to 17 Nov 1847)
Mauro Caruana, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1915; Archbishop (Personal Title): 29 Mar 1928 to 17 Dec 1943)
Bernardo Catagnano † (Bishop: 1516 to 1517)
Bonifacio Catagnano † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1519 to 1522)
Davide Cocco Palmieri, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 15 May 1684 to 19 Sep 1711)
Antonio Corseto † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1501 to Sep 1503)
Domingo Cubels, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1540 to 22 Nov 1566)
Paolo Della Cavalleria † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1491 to 30 Mar 1495)
Annetto Depasquale † (Priest: 7 Apr 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1998 to 29 Nov 2011)
Paolo Rosario Farrugia † (Priest: 17 Dec 1859; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jun 1907 to 21 Dec 1907)
Pierre de Foix (Jr.) † (Administrator: 6 Jul 1489 to 10 Aug 1490)
Salvatore Gaffiero † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Nov 1898 to Dec 1906)
Emanuele Galea † (Priest: 18 Dec 1915; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1942 to 21 Aug 1974)
Tomás Gargal (Gargallo), O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1578 to 10 Jun 1614)
Emanuele Gerada † (Priest: 1 Aug 1943; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1967 to 15 Feb 1967; Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Apr 1968 to 8 Nov 1973)
Girolamo Ghinucci {Ginucci} † (Administrator: 10 Sep 1523 to 20 Mar 1538)
Michele Gonzi † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Oct 1943; Bishop: 17 Dec 1943; Archbishop: 1 Jan 1944 to 29 Nov 1976)
Gaspare Gori-Mancini, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1722 to 16 Jul 1727)
Vincenzo Labini, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1780 to 30 Apr 1807)
Ferdinando Mattei † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1807 to 14 Jul 1829)
Miguel Jerónimo de Molina y Aragonés, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1678 to 25 May 1682)
Pietro Pace † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1889 to 29 Jul 1914)
Gaetano Pace-Forno, O.S.A. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Sep 1857; Bishop: 4 Dec 1857 to 22 Jul 1874)
Giovanni Paternò, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1479 to 6 Jul 1489)
Giovanni Carmine Pellerano, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 28 May 1770 to 18 Mar 1780)
Angelo Portelli, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Mar 1911 to 19 Jun 1927)
Martín Rojas de Portalrubio, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1572 to 19 Mar 1577)
Bartolomé Rull, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1757 to 19 Feb 1769)
Publio Maria Sant † (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Apr 1847; Bishop: 17 Nov 1847 to 4 Dec 1857)
Carmelo Scicluna † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1875 to 12 Jul 1888)
Juan de Sepúlveda † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1514 to 1516)
Carlo Urríes † (Bishop: Jan 1523 to 1528)
Giacomo Valguarneri (Vualguera) † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1495 to 5 May 1501)

Archdiocese of Malta

Archidioecesis Melitensis o Melevitanus